The Digester

Kristi Noem ousted as DHS secretary amid contract and ethics scrutiny

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was removed after two days of bruising congressional hearings that exposed questions about no-bid ad contracts, planned migrant detention warehouses, a leased private plane, and her adviser Corey Lewandowski’s role in contract approvals. Lawmakers have opened document requests and signaled possible investigations into procurement and potential false statements to Congress.

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